2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup | |||
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Tournament details | |||
Countries |
Canada Fiji Japan Tonga United States | ||
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin | ||
Date | 25 May - 23 June 2013 | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Teams | 5 | ||
Matches played | 10 | ||
Attendance | 40,212 (4,021 per match) | ||
Tries scored | 49 (4.9 per match) | ||
Top point scorer(s) |
James Pritchard (Canada) (31 points) | ||
Top try scorer(s) |
Nemani Nadolo (Fiji) Fetu'u Vainikolo (Tonga) (3 tries) | ||
Final | |||
Champions | Fiji | ||
Runner-up | Canada | ||
Official website | IRB Pacific Nations Cup | ||
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The 2013 Pacific Nations Cup rugby union tournament was held between five national sides in the Pacific Region: Canada, Fiji, Japan, Tonga, and USA.[1]
Samoa were the reigning champion after they defeated Fiji in the 2012 competition but took the year off to compete in a tournament with South Africa, Scotland and Italy in the South African Quadrangular Tournament. Meanwhile, with the demise of the Churchill Cup, Canada and United States joined this competition for the first time.
The tournament ran from 25 May to 23 June 2013. Five of the matches were held in Japan, three in Canada, one in the U.S., and one in Fiji.
As with previous years, the tournament was a round-robin where each team played each of the other teams once. Four points were awarded for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat. There were also bonus points offered with one bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match and one bonus point for losing by 7 points or less.
Table
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Diff | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |
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1 | Fiji (13) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 59 | +50 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
2 | Canada (14) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 70 | +15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
3 | Tonga (11) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 96 | -3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
4 | Japan (15) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 82 | -3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
5 | United States (16) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 107 | -59 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source : irb.com Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Pre-tournament rankings are in parentheses. |
Fixtures
Week 1
Japan | 17 – 27 | Tonga |
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Try: Kizu 21' m Sa'u 42' m Tui 62' c Con: Goromaru (1/3) |
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Try: Vainikolo (2) 5' m, 13' c Helu 37' c Aholelei 45' m Con: Apikotoa (2/4) Pen: Apikotoa (1/2) 24' |
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Canada | 16 – 9 | United States |
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Try: Moonlight 17' c Con: Braid (1/1) Pen: Braid (3/4) 3', 67', 72' |
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Pen: Siddall (3/4) 31', 48', 60' |
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Week 2
Fiji | 22 – 8 | Japan |
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Try: Bobo 1' m Naikatini 49' m Natoga 69' c Nadolo 85' m Con: Koroilagilagi (1/3) |
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Try: Fukuoka 81' m Pen: Goromaru (1/2) 46' |
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Man of the Match:
Nemani Nadolo (Fiji)
Touch judges:
Sam Tuidraki
Mikea Rokodrakia
Week 3
Canada | 20 – 18 | Fiji |
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Try: Carpenter 12' c Jones 44' m Barkwill 55' m Con: Braid (1/3) Pen: Braid (1/4) 28' |
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Try: Nadolo 16' m Qera 73' c Con: Lutumailagi (1/1) Pen: Koroilagilagi (2/2) 26', 30' |
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Week 4
Canada | 36 – 27 | Tonga |
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Try: Evans 43' c Duke 47' c Pritchard 54' c Con: Pritchard (3/3) Pen: Pritchard (4/4) 7', 19', 34', 78' Hearn (1/1) 51' |
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Try: Lokotui 2' c Iongi 65' c Vainikolo 70' m Helu 74' m Con: Morath (1/1) Hakalo (1/2) Pen: Morath (1/2) 49' |
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Week 5
United States | 9 – 18 | Tonga |
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Pen: Wyles (3/4) 4', 20', 31' |
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Try: Piukala (2) 15' c, 42' m Con: Hakalo (1/1) Pen: Hakalo (1/1) 7' Palu (1/1) 64' |
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Week 6
Fiji | 35 – 10 | United States |
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Try: Matawalu 17' c Nagusa 23' c Matadigo 46' m Kenatale 58' c Con: Baikeinuku (3/4) Pen: Baikeinuku (3/3) 12', 53', 79' |
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Try: Suniula 38' c Con: Siddall (1/1) Pen: Siddall (1/1) 9' |
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Japan | 16–13 | Canada |
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Try: Goromaru 63' c Con: Goromaru (1/1) Pen: Goromaru (3/4) 45', 52', 73' |
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Try: Hearn 53' c Con: Pritchard (1/1) Pen: Pritchard (2/2) 3', 66' |
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Week 7
Fiji | 34 - 21 | Tonga |
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Try: Bobo 24' c Nalaga (2) 34' c, 69' c Nadolo 64' c Con: Bai (4/4) 25', 35', 65', 70' Pen: Bai (2/2) 57', 74' |
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Try: Anderson 6' m Latu 79' c Con: Fahuia (1/1) 80' Pen: Palu (3/6) 3', 11, 41' |
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Japan | 38 - 20 | United States |
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Try: Fujita 7' c Sa'u 25' m Tui 37' c Hirose 43' m Penalty try 52' Tanaka 62' c Con: Goromaru (4/6) 8', 38, 53', 62' |
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Try: Wyles 15' c Fry 21' m Hume 67' m Con: Wyles (1/3) 16' Pen: Wyles (1/1) 30' |
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Squads
Canada
Canada's 44-man squad for their Summer 2013 games, including the 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, the June international against Ireland, and the two Rugby World Cup Qualifiers vs the United States.[2]
Head Coach: Kieran Crowley
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Fiji35-man extended Fiji squad for the 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup.[3]
JapanJapanese 35-man squad for 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup and 2013 Welsh rugby union tour of Japan.
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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